Head sculpture
Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
collected in 1978Austrian Private Collection
Taille
H: 16,5 cm
H: 6.5 inch
Description
red terracotta, dark pigment, rising from pointed neck, fringe of hair and beard with grooved decor, acrylic base;
according to Esther A. Dagan such heads were found stuck in the ground in a circular fashion around graves which were covered with stones. A fact that indicates that they were associated with burial rites or customs.
Expertise
Official Import and Export Papers availableLittérature comparée
Dagan, Esther A., Spirits without boundaries, Canada 1989, p. 15 ff.Remarques
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).